First Phase Of 2026 Economic Census Focuses On Informal Sector, Including Online Traders – DOSM

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The Economic Census 2026 (BE 2026), currently in its first phase, focuses on the informal sector, including small- and micro-scale enterprises and the rapidly growing online businesses, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Opening Of A-ASign's New Office Strengthens Perak As GBS Hub - Saarani

IPOH, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The opening of A-ASign Corporation Sdn Bhd’s new operations office in Ipoh reflects investor confidence in Perak as a strategic location for the growth of high-value service industries and the digital economy.

Pro Qaseh Technique To Coordinate Aceh Oil And Gas Investments

By Mohd Zaid Mohd Noor

CHUKAI, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Pro Qaseh Technique Sdn Bhd is expanding its regional footprint by acting as a coordinator between investors and the Aceh government to explore oil and gas investment opportunities in Indonesia’s Aceh province.

TII Unveils Arabic AI Model Setting Performance Benchmark

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), has launched Falcon-H1 Arabic, a newly developed large language model (LLM) built on a hybrid Mamba-Transformer architecture.

Kenya To Deepen Economic Linkages With Malaysia Through Halal Sector, Palm Oil, Agro-processing – Envoy

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) – The east African country of Kenya is set to elevate economic linkages with Malaysia through strategic partnerships in the halal industry, palm oil and agro-processing, semi-conductors and renewable energy sectors which will boost trade, investments and regional market access.

Singapore Economy Grows 5.7 Pct In 4Q 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- Singapore’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025), extending the 4.3 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the republic’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

BNM: Malaysia’s Official Reserve Assets At US$124.12 Bln As At End-November 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$124.12 billion (US$1=RM4.04) as at Nov 30, 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$266.2 million, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Wuxiang New District Emerges As Engine For China-ASEAN Economic Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- Wuxiang New District of Nanning, the core zone of the "Nanning Channel" for China-ASEAN exchanges, is leveraging multiple national-level opening-up platforms and serving as a financial gateway orientated toward ASEAN.

Butterworth KTM Station, Air Cargo Terminal Upgrade To Drive More Balanced Development In Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- The upgrade of Butterworth KTM Station and the expansion of the air cargo terminal at Penang International Airport could be important catalysts for achieving more balanced development between Penang Island and Seberang Perai.

Ringgit Rises To 4.04 As Investor Confidence Strengthens; Economist Foresees Return To 3.82

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- With less than a week remaining before the close of 2025, the ringgit continued its upward momentum, trading around 4.04 against the US dollar, its highest level in nearly five years.

MARC Ratings Affirms AAA Sovereign Rating For Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- MARC Ratings has affirmed its unsolicited public information sovereign rating on Malaysia at AAA with a stable outlook based on the credit rating agency’s national rating scale.

Maybank Experiencing Intermittent Slowness Affecting Duitnow Services

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is currently experiencing intermittent slowness affecting DuitNow services, including QR payments, transfers, bill payments and related transactions.